Canada announces ban on single-use plastics in ‘historic step’
Aljazeera says THE government of Canada announced that it will ban the manufacturing and import of a number of “harmful” single-use plastics, with several new regulations coming into place in December.
The new rules, announced Monday, will apply to checkout bags, utensils, food-service products with plastic that is difficult to recycle, ring carriers, stir sticks, and straws with some exceptions, the government announced in a release.
“Our government is all in when it comes to reducing plastic pollution …That’s why we’re announcing today that our government is delivering on its commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics,” said environment minister Steven Guilbeault in a press conference Monday.
“This is a historic step towards beating plastic pollution and keeping our communities, lands and oceans clean.”
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/20/canada-announces-ban-on-single-use-plastics
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